Dlicious wrote:
I have an original paint Squareback. Anybody have any tricks or tips on how to make that paint shine as best it can? It has lots of patina and some rust poking thru. I have clay bared it, meguires paint poilish, meguires swirl-x, and some other products. I am contemplating using a polisher to get the swirl marks and blemishes out, but I have never attempted this before and I don't wanna screw up the paint.
Don't be afraid of the polisher. Just go slow, one panel at a time. Low rpms till you get the hang of it 1000 to 1200. then kick it up to 1500+. Follow the polish manufacturers info on rpms. Use a foam compounding pad for the paint polish. Don't use an aggressive polish, that will take too much paint off. Make sure the Meguires paint polish is a mild abrasive for minor scratches and imperfections. Make one or two passes across the panels on each panel. be carfull not to pull the buffer back into the panel in a direction that will burn an edge. apply light to medium pressure. Apply the product sparingly, a little goes a long way. Clean the foam pad with an old soft plastic hair brush, or your wife/gilfriend's will do. You will create alot of dry overspray, use a painter's tack rag before buffing each panel to remove it. Also, tape off rubber and plastic so you won't burn them with the buffer. Use a product called final inspection from Meguires, and those micro- fiber towels to wipe of the reside. Then follow up with a swirl removing pad and the swirl-x that you have. Wipe with final inspection, and then if you want, wax or hand polish to finish. You probably know this, but just in case don't do this in the sun. Cool and dry place.
Good luck and happy buffing!!